The deal will see the Blue Ant Media-owned distributor acquire Drive Media Rights’ more than 900-hour content library.
Thomson was named CEO of the Vancouver-based indie production business solutions company, fronted by chair Joshua Jackson, in 2021.
Claire Dion will resign effective July 1 to undertake new challenges.
EXCLUSIVE: The multi-year agreement with Levy’s Spike & Sadie Media spans all genres, with Distribution360 retaining global distribution on all projects.
Appointments at the Toronto-based prodco include Jillian Brand as senior VP of development, overseeing non-scripted projects.
Kim Guise is the new Western regional feature film executive, and Anita Damiani is the Quebec regional feature film executive.
The companies have agreed to hold off closing the deal pending resolution with the Competition Bureau.
As VP, national industrial relations and counsel, Porter will now be part of the CMPA’s senior leadership team in addition to his current remit.
Kitty Walsh stepped into her newly created L.A.-based role this month and will work closely with Rose Stacey, who has been promoted to development manager.
The former eOne exec will apply her factual expertise to the Toronto VR company’s HyperReality content banner.
The global streaming giant has let go of around 150 employees but none at its Canadian HQ, Playback has learned.
Montreal’s KOTV has hired the former CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution exec to accelerate its distribution strategy on the global market.